Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
May 9-10, 2023

Welcome to our May 9-10, 2023 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, which will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. There are 1,487 lots in the sale, which begins with United States and U.S. Possessions, including graded items, Plate Blocks, and modern errors. In the Worldwide section we are pleased to offer Great Britain and British Commonwealth, European Countries, Asia and the rest of the world. There is a splendid collection of Egypt and Orient Zeppelin flights, featuring three of the four known Suez dispatches, plus other rarities. There are further selections from the estate of Dr.Martin Stempien, a respected postal historian and Secretary to the Chairman of the Expert Committee at the New York Philatelic Foundation from 1988-2018. The auction concludes with over two hundred Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #161
United States - Locals & Carriers
1856 City Letter Express Mail, Newark, New Jersey, 1c red, with margins but defective at top, used with 3c dull red (11), good margins, except just touching at top, both stamps tied by "Newark N.J. July 31" (1856) circular datestamp on small mourning cover to Andora Post Office Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pa, with 2006 PSE certificate. Only four examples of the Newark City Letter Express 1c stamp are known tied on covers (the example offered here was reported by William T. Crowe). One of the rarest U.S. locals (The Newark Daily Advertiser carried daily advertisements for Peck & Company's City Letter Express from June 12 through September 29, 1856. Augustus L. Peck's partner in the City News Office was R. Jaques, and their office was located at 324 Broad Street. The City Letter Express provided letter delivery to the mails (1c) and within the city (2c). Their competitor, Rogers' Penny Post, only carried letters to the post office. Peck's advertisements also solicited package-express business, which may have been on behalf of the New Jersey Express Company, which had its business in Newark during the same period (reference: Elliott Perry, Pat Paragraphs, reprint, pp. 405-408)
Envelope
Catalog #45L1
Unsold

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